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Banks and federally chartered trust and loan companies are required to transfer to the Bank of Canada all unclaimed bank balances maintained in Canada in Canadian currency that have been inactive for a period of 10 years.

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Governor Stephen S. Poloz, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau and Minister of Status of Women Patty Hajdu will reveal which iconic Canadian woman will be featured on the next regularly circulating bank note. (9:00 (ET) approx.).

Speech by Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada

7 January 2016

OTTAWA – On Thursday, 7 January 2016, Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak at the Mayor’s Breakfast Series, organized by the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce.

At 06:40 (ET), copies of the speech will be made available to journalists, under embargo at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa. The embargo will be lifted at 08:10 (ET). Please use the entrance at 151 O’Connor Street and have your press card with you.

For security reasons, those wishing to attend the lock-up must confirm by calling Media Relations at 613-782-8782 before noon (ET) on Wednesday, 6 January 2016.